--- title: Prince Harry-Meghan Markle Engagement Viral Theory description: One Twitter user wonders, based on zero evidence, whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's child could become U.S. president. canonical: https://time.com/5039056/prince-harry-meghan-markle-theory/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-11-28T16:16:09.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T08:32:57.675Z og:title: The Internet Has a Wild Prince Harry-Meghan Markle Theory og:description: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children will be American citizens og:url: https://time.com/5039056/prince-harry-meghan-markle-theory/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd27a16b2ce48e756/6988e6f686f68e28f36e757b/prince-harry-meghan-markle.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2405 og:image:height: 1353 og:image:alt: prince-harry-meghan-markle og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Has a Wild Prince Harry-Meghan Markle Theory twitter:description: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children will be American citizens twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd27a16b2ce48e756/6988e6f686f68e28f36e757b/prince-harry-meghan-markle.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Internet Has a Wild Conspiracy Theory About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Engagement > Sponsored content. 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After months of anticipation, Britain’s Prince Harry and former Suits star Meghan Markle announced their engagement._ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Nov 28, 2017 4:16 PM UTC After months of anticipation, Britain’s Prince Harry and former Suits star Meghan Markle announced their engagement. by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Nov 28, 2017 4:16 PM UTC By now you may know that we are living in a world where Prince Harry is [engaged to American Meghan Markle](http://time.com/5037634/meghan-markle-engagement-prince-harry-groundbreaking/). The 36-year-old former _Suits_ actor, who grew up in California, is the first American to be [engaged to a British royal in 90 years.](http://time.com/5036408/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engaged/) Markle could even become the first American to nab the Her Royal Highness (HRH) title after the wedding – which is expected in May 2018. Romance between a British royal and an American is not exactly without precedent. But the circumstances this time are different. The last time it happened – when King Edward VIII started a relationship with divorcee Wallis Simpson – the pairing sparked a constitutional crisis and led to Edward abdicating the throne in 1936\. (They never had an official engagement.) So this one is a historically significant union — but there are many unanswered questions, prominent among them: What does this mean for Britain and America? Based on zero evidence that this fifteen-month relationship is all leading up to a political takeover, Twitter user Greg Pollowitz has a hilarious theory to suggest the marriage could be strategic. > [](https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993) It spread delight across the Internet. > [](https://twitter.com/FriedLivers/status/935153749877813248) > [](https://twitter.com/marksummers24/status/935190331339010050) > [](https://twitter.com/harleyzgrrl/status/935157710596616192) > [](https://twitter.com/TracyNovick/status/935149778752737285) > [](https://twitter.com/annieny51/status/935190986053095424) Despite the genuine smiles between lovebirds, others saw a connection with power player dramas like _House of Cards_ and _Game of Thrones_. > [](https://twitter.com/ResistntRedhead/status/935175464951230464) > [](https://twitter.com/Papa%5FFish%5FNYC/status/935154615288557568) > [](https://twitter.com/WkndGirl/status/935341211455574016) Another forward thinking user shared that such a plan would be exceptionally well-timed. > [](https://twitter.com/Lord%5FChewie/status/935152088379686912) ## Transcript [00:00] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Congratulations from all of us. How [00:01] are you both feeling? Thrilled. Very glad it's not raining [00:04] as well. And Megan, how are you feeling? I am so [00:08] happy, thank you. [00:14] And tell us, how did you propose? Yeah. That will come [00:14] later. Yeah. Was it romantic? Of course it is. Very. [00:14] Harry, when did you know she was the one? Well [00:14] [ INAUDIBLE ] the very first time we met. Meghan, can [00:14] you show us the ring please? Yes. [00:18] Thank you. Thank you. Lovely. [ INAUDIBLE ] wave. [00:22] That's it, wave. 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